NIGP Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - Thursday, June 11, 2015 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Refer to Page 2: 4A

1. NIGP BOARD MEETING MINUTES
NIGP Board of Directors
Meeting Date/Time: Thursday, June 11, 2015 @ 2:00 PM Eastern
Meeting Location: Teleconference
Dial In: 1-855-703-3417
Conference Code: 473 162 9325#
President: Don Buffum, CPPO
Board Secretary: Rick Grimm CPPO, CPPB
Our Mission: Develop, support and promote the public procurement profession
Board Roles: Set Direction, Ensure Adequate Resources, Provide Oversight
AGENDA ITEM ACTION TAKEN
1. Call to Order, Attendance, and Opening Comments
from President Buffum
President Buffum called the meeting to order at 2:03 pm Eastern.
Board Members in Attendance:
Don Buffum, CPPO - President
Keith Glatz, CPPO, FCPM, FCPA - 1st Vice President
Rick Grimm, CPPO, CPPB - Secretary
Jack Adger, CPPO, CPPB
Keith Ashby CPPO
Michael E. Bevis, JD, CPPO, CPSM, C.P.M., PMP
Ron Blendermann, CPPO, CPPB
Lisa Buitenhuis, C.P.P.
Joan Graham, CPPO, CPPB
Bill Lindsey, CPPO, C.P.M.
George Nader, CPPO
Charles Smith, MBA, CPPO, CPPB
Board Members not in Attendance:
Paul Brennan, CPPO - Treasurer
Marcheta Gillespie, CPPO,CPPB, C.P.M.,CPM- Imm. Past Pres
Nelson Park, CPPO, CPPB
Staff Members in Attendance:
Carrie Rawn, CMP
Brent Maas
Cam Smart
2. Approval of Minutes Ron Blendermann moved to approve the minutes of the April 24-
25, 2015 Board Strategy Session, Board Study Session, and
Official Board Meeting as prepared by staff; further moved to
approve the minutes of the May 14, 2015 Board teleconference
meeting as prepared by staff; and further moved to excuse the
absence of Marcheta Gillespie, Paul Brennan, Joan Graham,
Nelson Park, and Mike Bevis as indicated on the recorded
minutes of each meeting, seconded by Bill Lindsey. Motion
carried.

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3. Executive Reports and Actions
A. Executive Summary Report: NIGP Marketing
Plan
Brent Maas led the discussion and provided an overview of the
NIGP Marketing plan.
B. Executive Summary Action: Approval of White
Paper on The Strategic Value of Public
Procurement
Brent Maas provided an overview of the white paper, The
Strategic Value of Public Procurement, which was well received.
A second white paper, Local Preference in Government
Procurement was added to the agenda and presented by Bill
Lindsey.
Lisa Buitenhuis moved to approve the white paper, "The
Strategic Value of Public Procurement" as well as the white
paper, "Local Preference in Government Procurement" as
recommended by the Legislative and Position Committee,
seconded by Ron Blendermann. Motion carried.
C. Executive Summary Action: Approval of
Additional Funds from the Technology Reserve
Fund in Support of the Content Management
System Implementation
Brent Maas provided the explanation for requesting additional
funds from the IT Reserve fund, highlighting:
 CMS is scheduled to launch December 2015
 LMS is scheduled to launch April 2016
 The project management expense is consistent with
the original recommendation of Delcor.
George Nader moved to authorize the expenditure of $110,000
in additional funds from the NIGP Technology Reserve Fund in
support of the CMS, LMS and netForum 2014 implementations,
seconded by Keith Ashby. Motion carried.
D. Appointment to the Finance Council Chuck Smith moved to appoint Linda Phillips to the NIGP
Finance Council as recommended by the Talent Council effective
July 1, 2015, seconded by Mike Bevis. Motion carried.
4. Current Board Initiatives: Verbal Updates
A. Independent Audit of NIGP’s Strategic
Partnerships (Buffum)
B. Report on the results of the NIGP Academic
Summit (Buffum and Glatz)
President Buffum provided an update of the independent audit,
highlighting:
 The RFP is complete and a company has been
selected
 The audit company is working with a legal firm to
maintain confidentiality
 Many documents have already been provided
 Interviews are being scheduled
 The report is due July 1
Both President Buffum and Chair-elect Keith Glatz commented
on the excellence of communication during the Summit. It was
agreed that NIGP should focus on including courses as part of
an administrative program rather than pursuing degrees in public
procurement specifically.
5. New Business
Though this is planned to be the final meeting of the Board of
Directors, President Buffum reminded the directors that their
roles continue through June 30. The transition to new roles
begins July 1, 2015.

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6. Empowering the Executive Committee Keith Ashby moved to empower the Executive Committee to take
future actions on behalf of the Board of Directors through June
30, 2015, seconded by Ron Blendermann. Motion carried.
7. Adjournment Mike Bevis moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Jack
Adger. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 2:51 pm
Eastern.